"Will EPA Use Special Power To Prod Trump Holdovers On Climate?"
"EPA has a rarely used power to prod other agencies to act if it determines that their actions don’t adequately protect the environment."
Source: E&E News, 06/22/2022
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"Supreme Court Rejects Appeal From Roundup Maker Over Cancer Claims"
"The Supreme Court on Tuesday let stand a multimillion-dollar verdict against the manufacturer of the popular weedkiller Roundup for failing to warn of cancer risks. The decision by the justices not to intervene clears the way for thousands of similar lawsuits against the company Bayer."
Source: Washington Post, 06/22/2022
"Conservation Groups Sue Feds To Protect Old-Growth Forests"
"Six environmental groups sued officials of the Biden administration Tuesday, saying a Trump-era rule change that allowed logging of old-growth forests in the Pacific Northwest violates federal laws and was politically motivated."
Source: AP, 06/15/2022
"Zinke Projected To Win Republican Nomination for U.S. House in Montana"
"Ryan Zinke, a former Trump administration official, is projected to win the GOP nomination for Montana’s new U.S. House district, according to the Associated Press."
Source: Washington Post, 06/10/2022
"Automakers Back U.S. Restoring California Emissions Authority"
"Five automakers including Ford Motor Co, Volkswagen AG and Honda Motor Co on Tuesday backed efforts by President Joe Biden's administration to restore California's ability to set its own strict tailpipe and zero-emission vehicle standards."
Source: Reuters, 06/08/2022
"Agency Ruling Delivers Big Setback To Okefenokee Mining Plan"
"A federal agency has delivered a big setback to a company’s controversial plan to mine near the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp and its vast wildlife refuge."
Source: AP, 06/07/2022
"Undoing Trump, EPA To Empower States And Tribes To Oppose Pipelines"
"The Environmental Protection Agency announced on Thursday it would seek to return authority to states to oppose gas pipelines, coal terminals and other projects that pose a threat to lakes, rivers and streams — reversing a major Trump administration rule."
Source: Washington Post, 06/03/2022
"Trump EPA Head Pushed Agents To Speed, Run Sirens"
"Former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt prodded his security agents to drive recklessly and turn on emergency lights and sirens to maneuver around traffic in the nation’s capital."
Source: E&E News, 06/01/2022
"Judge Orders US To Decide If Wolverines Need Protection"
"A federal judge has given U.S. wildlife officials 18 months to decide if wolverines should be protected under the Endangered Species Act, following years of dispute over how much risk climate change and other threats pose to the rare and elusive predators."
Source: AP, 05/30/2022
"Bernhardt And Zinke Inquiries Highlight Limits Of IG Reach"
"In a report issued last week concerning former Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, and in an earlier report concerning his predecessor, Ryan Zinke, Interior’s Office of Inspector General investigators said they were unable to secure testimony from either man."
Source: E&E News, 05/24/2022
